A Fearless fighter for change
Amanda Pusczek is running for Congress because this is a now-or-never moment for North Alabama. As a frontline registered nurse with over a decade of clinical shift experience, she doesn’t view policy through abstract political gamesmanship—she views it through the lens of material survival. Her years on the hospital floor have shown her exactly what Washington’s failures look like in real life: working families bankrupted by sudden illnesses, rural hospitals shuttered by corporate greed, and neighbors turned away from life-saving care simply because of their zip code.
Amanda isn’t a millionaire or a polished insider. She’s a frontline nurse ready to heal a broken political system and fight for people, not profit.
Formed by Resilience
Born in 1990 in Ferguson, Missouri, Amanda learned the value of resilience early. When she was just six years old, she and her single mother relocated to Alabama in search of a better life. Aside from a few years spent in Wiesbaden, Germany, Alabama became—and has always remained—home.
Growing up as the child of two alcoholics, Amanda’s path was never easy. But those early trials didn't break her; they gave her grit, deep empathy, and an unyielding sense of purpose. She found her calling in direct service to her community, graduating with an Advanced Diploma from public school in 2008 before working her way through John C. Calhoun Community College. There, she earned her Associate Degree in Nursing and discovered a profound passion for psychiatric nursing and mental health advocacy.
A Career of Frontline Service
From local hospitals and outpatient clinics to public schools and correctional facilities, Amanda has consistently brought care and compassion to the places it is most desperately needed. When the COVID-19 pandemic struck and New York City became the global epicenter of the medical crisis, Amanda was among the brave few who answered the call. She traveled directly to the frontlines to serve patients during the peak of the outbreak, all while simultaneously completing her Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing with an emphasis on scholarly analysis. That grueling, transformative experience solidified her core belief that science, transparency, and evidence-based care must guide public policy.
In 2022, Amanda married Trever, her high school sweetheart and the love of her life. Reflecting on their partnership, Amanda has said, “I found the person I want to spend the rest of my life with. That’s something I wish for all who want it.”
But their shared happiness was soon tested. Just six months before their wedding, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Alabama’s immediate, severe restrictions on reproductive healthcare made it nearly impossible for Amanda and Trever to safely start the family they dreamed of. Amanda’s high-risk status, the astronomical cost of IVF, and the rapid hollowing out of regional clinics left them—and countless other families across the state—completely stranded without medical options.
The Turning Point
In November 2024, Amanda stepped into her local polling place and was confronted by a stark reality that too many Alabamians have grown used to: a ballot full of completely uncontested seats, including a 30-year incumbent running completely unchallenged. That moment changed everything.
“If no one was going to fight for our women, for our veterans, for our queer youth, for our working families, and for our rural healthcare,” Amanda said, “then I would.”
Amanda’s campaign is rooted in the very same clinical principles that have guided her nursing career: service, compassion, and absolute integrity. She believes government should work for the kitchen tables of everyday people—protecting medical privacy, breaking up corporate monopolies, and investing directly in rural infrastructure.
“The question became: Where can I do the most good? Where can my skills be used best?" Amanda says. "In a time of rampant scientific misinformation and the systematic erosion of healthcare, the U.S. House of Representatives was the only answer.”
Today, Amanda lives in North Alabama with her husband, Trever, and their beloved cats, Max, Mia, and Flouf. She’s running for Congress to bring science, empathy, and working-class accountability back to Washington—and to ensure that every single Alabamian has the freedom, dignity, and opportunity they deserve right here at home.
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